Jahangir Badusha v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.9784 & 9786 of 2020 Jahangir Badusha ... Petitioner -vs1.The Government of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department-cum-Election Officer Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 2.The District Collector Madurai District Madurai ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for records relating to the impugned

notification issued by the 1st Respondent dated 14.07.2020 and quash the same as illegal insofar as it relates to holding of elections to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board for the category corresponding to Section 14(1)(b)(iii) of the Waqf Act, 1995 with former members of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu without resorting to nomination as provided under proviso to Section 14(1)(b)(iii) of the Act and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to constitute the Board insofar as the said category is concerned strictly in accordance with proviso to S.14(1) (b)(iii) of the Waqf Act, 1995 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] On 23.07.2025, when the writ petition came up for consideration, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner and hence, the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption "for dismissal". Accordingly, this writ petition is listed today under the caption "for dismissal". Even today, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. In such circumstances, this

Court is left with no other option except to dismiss the writ petition for nonprosecution.

2. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 25.07.2025 NCC :

Yes / No Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No krk To:

1.The Secretary, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department-cum-Election Officer, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J.

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